I fear eating with people the age of my grandmother. I feel like I am disrespecting my elders by watching them struggle to get the spoon up without spilling its payload, or seeing the crumbs catch on the hairs of their chins. Their lips open and close erratically and anything saucy is an uncomfortable scenario. [...]
My grandmother on my father’s side is in hospice. I have placed all of my belongings minus my photo-gear, a few books and some clothes into storage. I have moved to her city to spend the next few months making sure that she and I get some time together. She has always been a difficult [...]
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
I think this is either spot on the truth about grassroots politics, or it just makes me feel better [via]: I just wanted to point out that this has always been Obama’s MO. He’s always a step or two behind where his supporters want him to be, getting pulled along by their enthusiasm, rather than [...]